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as in liberates
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged
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as in opens
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam
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as in clears
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work?
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as in relieves
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a phone call would free your parents from worry
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as in saves
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
this plan should free us from debt
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Recent Examples of frees
Operational excellence releases capacity and frees up talent and leadership bandwidth that companies can redeploy toward innovation and expansion.
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Daniah Robertson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Plus, wearing your bulkiest shoes on the plane frees up space in your suitcase.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Mother’s explosion distracts Blaine and frees Sam.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
This shortcut frees your mind from having to remember to add fertilizer.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Mando frees him soon enough (after a funny encounter with a four-armed simian food-truck chef voiced with high anxiety by Martin Scorsese).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2026
Local DAs for years have been pushing for a Parole Board member with prosecutorial experience, as the board frees dozens of first-degree murderers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Taking those burdens off working Texans frees people to fully participate in our economy and earn a living with dignity.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
This frees the programmer from having to manually track and release unused memory.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Daniah Robertson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Plus, wearing your bulkiest shoes on the plane frees up space in your suitcase.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Mother’s explosion distracts Blaine and frees Sam.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
This shortcut frees your mind from having to remember to add fertilizer.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Mando frees him soon enough (after a funny encounter with a four-armed simian food-truck chef voiced with high anxiety by Martin Scorsese).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2026
Local DAs for years have been pushing for a Parole Board member with prosecutorial experience, as the board frees dozens of first-degree murderers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Taking those burdens off working Texans frees people to fully participate in our economy and earn a living with dignity.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
This frees the programmer from having to manually track and release unused memory.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frees
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Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.—
Kara Frame,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nuclear fusion, like in the Sun, liberates 630 trillion joules for each kilogram of hydrogen fuel.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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The narrative of the campaign opens with the robot studying the emotions, intensity, and energy of football fans, an experience that sparks its curiosity about the game.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Organized in six sections, combining both chronological and thematic approaches, the exhibition opens with a group of portraits of Lee Miller taken by some of the greatest photographers and filmmakers of the 1920s and 1930s – Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton and George Hoyningen-Huene among them.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The ruling clears the way for Alabama and other states to continue with the method and is a setback for critics who hoped a fuller examination of Alabama’s protocol would halt its use.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Gabriel and Saliba complement each other brilliantly; while one scraps, blocks and clears, the other sweeps, covers and builds with the ball.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Sanchez has not been immune to errors, but his shot-stopping has been key to Chelsea and Liam Rosenior’s exit relieves some of the questions about his ability on the ball.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The hope is that the device relieves enough pressure on the lungs and heart to give them some time to recover.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Nate comes back to life and strangles Cassie in a dark green Bottega Veneta suit, then Maddy saves her.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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And generic competition saves consumers and taxpayers money, with prices falling 15% to 40% when three to five generics enter the market, and as much as 90% once 10 or more enter.—
Wayne T Brough,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Scientific studies have shown that this process, which produces large, bright orange flames, releases toxic chemicals like benzene and hydrogen sulphide into the atmosphere, as well as the greenhouse gas methane.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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JustWatch Media, the company’s B2B division, has run more than 20,000 campaigns for movie and TV show releases worldwide across YouTube, Meta, TikTok and other major platforms.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Trading out of the first round also rids the 49ers of having a first-round pick with a fifth-year option.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sleep rids the brain of toxins and affects the lungs and energy.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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When a child redeems their certificate with Pizza Hut, they are celebrated.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the season-five premiere, however, A-Train redeems himself.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Frees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frees. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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